A co-defendant in the case against a former Cutchogue supermarket owner convicted in an international drug conspiracy has been arrested after nearly three decades on the run, federal court records show. READ

David Gamberg, the superintendent at Southold and Greenport school districts, issued a statement Saturday morning denying reports of a possible threat directed toward Southold schools following a media report published Friday night by Patch.com. READ

Darwin Depaz Javier, 25, of Calverton was arrested on Saturday by Riverhead Town police during a traffic stop, according to Southold Town police. He had an active arrest warrant for aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor, issued by Southold Town Justice Court, police said. Riverhead officers transferred custody to Southold, officials said. READ

A Greenport man reported receiving text messages from someone claiming to be immigration last Tuesday, police said. He then got a phone call saying he needed to pay $2,859.12 or he would be deported, so he sent the money via wire transfer, police said. Officers told him it was a scam and not to send any more money, the report states. READ

The Mattituck Fire Department responded to a working house fire on Westview Drive in Mattituck at 3:22 p.m. after a neighbor noticed smoke billowing out of the home, according to First Assistant Chief Ted Webb. READ